The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20

ing this instrument, happy the pupilsl 80
Messrs. David Gale, Charles Erskine, l.
G. Little and G. U. Lathrop, we are told,
are using the Granite State pans, or evap-
orators (made in NARROW, n. H., in their
sugar-places. Mr.. Gale says he likes his
very much. II seems to be problem with
our farmers how to make maple sugar with
profit. The experiences Of these four farm
ers may be of much value in solving the
problem. - Last week there must have
been considerable maple sugar made here
though doubtless many farmers have as vet
done little or nothing at the business this
season. == We have just received a
handsome and well-executed map of Ar
lington CReno county, Kansas claimed to
be the brightest and most attractive place
in southern Kansas ~, and made in the in
terest of a firm one member of which we
take to he the son of our respected ex-
townsman, Rufus Walker of Moline, Ill.
= Some one has just related to us an
incident suggestive of so much of thoughtful
interest that we gladly give it to the pub
lie. Many years ago there came mechanic
from Scotland to find what he could do for
himself and his family in this new world
Landing in Canada, he made his way to
Montreal, where 1--WE are glad to think il
providentially) he met a resident of what has
long been one of the most important towns
of our state. Learning this Scotch emf
grants purpose in coming hither, the Yer
one for him to locate in, and he did so.
One might well desire to know more of this
Scotchman, but, personally, we are left to
judge largely of him by that inheritance of
every true Scotchman Ohe centuries of some
of the worlds best history that go into his
makeup and the children that came after
him. We think no one acquainted with
the facts will dispute that part of the best
religious and educational work done in our
state may have been done by the children
of this same Scotch mechanic And when,
at the last, a complete history of any place
can be written, will there possibly be found
a greater among its benefactors than the
man who, like this Vermonter, induces a
worthy man to locate in it, or the man who,
like this Scotchman, is induced thus to To-
cate? - Mrs. Aaron Kinsman is about
to sell her farm and stock and, we hear, 90
West. - 1t is reported that Robinson
Templeton has been appointed to the pen
sion department office he has been seeking
He will move to the village this week
60 Some one, contrasting this with the
spring of 1886, tells us of having planted
peas the LIST of April last year. - Mr..
John Lynde will not run his tannery this
year. What if it would pay better as a shop
for polishing granite in the near future?
- Frank Godfrey has been offered, but
refuses, an advance of nearly thirty-three
and one-third per cent on the cost of his
" Mrs. Waldo place" in our village, pur-
chased year or two ago. All this, of
course, in anticipation of the railroad.
- A daughter of Landlord Durham of
the Gulf House is to teach the summer term
of school in the John Farnham district.
She is said to have a large experience in
teaching. - Messrs. Lynde & Cheney
and j. X. Lynde, warn a trusting-and, we
suspect, too trusted-publc that after this
month only cash on hand will purchase
grain, meal and feed of them. - Mrs
Frank Godfrey died on Monday morning
last She leaves husband and an infant
boy. - Albern Briggs is improving in
health. - At six A. NJ. last Monday the
mercury was only eight degrees above zero
here. - George Adams who has been
working in drugstore in Ludlow the past
two years, has been home for short visit
= Dr. G. W. McClearn reports that last
month was one of the busiest spring months
he has ever had here.